MINUTES

PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

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Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall
PRESENT:
  • His Worship, Mayor C. Clark, in the Chair
  • Councillor C. Block
  • Councillor T. Davies
  • Councillor R. Donauer
  • Councillor B. Dubois
  • Councillor S. Gersher
  • Councillor H. Gough
  • Councillor D. Hill
  • Councillor D. Kirton
  • Councillor Z. Jeffries
  • Councillor M. Loewen
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Jorgenson
  • City Solicitor C. Yelland
  • General Manager, Community Services L. Lacroix
  • Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Financial Services K. Tarasoff
  • General Manager, Transportation & Construction T. Schmidt
  • General Manager, Utilities & Environment A. Gardiner
  • City Clerk J. Sproule
  • Deputy City Clerk S. Bryant

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Clark called the Public Hearing Meeting to order.

2.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - P4G JOINT PUBLIC HEARING_Sep24_2020 - English.pdf
2.Post-Meeting Minutes - P4G JOINT PUBLIC HEARING_Sep24_2020 - English SASKATOON.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Dubois
    Seconded ByCouncillor Donauer
    1. That the minutes of P4G Joint Public Hearing held on September 24, 2020 be added to Item 4; and 
    2. That the agenda be approved as amended.
    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

There were no declarations of conflict of interest.

4.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - P4G JOINT PUBLIC HEARING_Sep24_2020 - English(1).pdf
2.Post-Meeting Minutes - P4G JOINT PUBLIC HEARING_Sep24_2020 - English SASKATOON(1).pdf
3.Post-Meeting Minutes - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING MEETING_Sep28_2020 - English.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Donauer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dubois
    1. That the minutes of P4G Joint Public Hearing meeting held on September 24, 2020 be approved; and
    2. That the minutes of the Public Hearing meeting of City Council held on September 28, 2020 be approved.
    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)

5.
PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 

6.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 

6.1
Land Use, etc.
 

6.1.1
Creation of a Fee Bylaw and Consequential Proposed Bylaw Amendments [Files CK 1720-0, x 4110-1]
This item has attachments. 

1.Admin Report - Creation of a Fee Bylaw.pdf
2.Appendix 1 - Admin Report - Development Applications Fee Bylaw Related Amendments .pdf
3.Appendix 2 - Bylaw No.9724.pdf
4.Appendix 3 - Bylaw No. 9725.pdf
5.Appendix 4 - Bylaw No.9726.pdf
6.Appendix 5 - Bylaw No. 9727.pdf
7.MPC Letter - Development Application Fee Bylaw Related Amendments(1).pdf
8.Public Notice - Bylaws 9724 9725 9726 and 9727 Notice - November 14 16 2020 - StarPhoenix(1).pdf

The following documents were provided:

  • Report of the City Solicitor dated November 30, 2020, including  Bylaw Nos 9724, 9725, 9726 and 9727;
  • Letter from the Secretary, Municipal Planning Commission, dated October 5, 2020; and
  • Notice that appeared in the local press on November 14 and November 16, 2020.
​Mayor Clark introduced the matter and a motion to consider first readings of Bylaw Nos. 9724, 9725, 9726 and 9727 was passed.
 
Lesley Anderson, Director of Planning and Development, Community Services Department, reviewed the proposed amendments with a PowerPoint and expressed the Department's support.
 
Diane Bentley, Chair, Municipal Planning Commission, expressed the Commission's support of the amendments.
 
Due to the response to COVID-19, there was no attendance by members of the public and therefore no speakers from the gallery.  There were no submissions requesting to speak.

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  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gough

    ​That permission be granted to introduce Bylaw No. 9724, The Development Applications Fee Bylaw, 2020; Bylaw No. 9725, The Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2020 (No. 20); Bylaw No. 9726, The Subdivision Amendment Bylaw, 2020; and Bylaw No. 9727, The Public Notice Policy Amendment Bylaw, 2020 and give same their FIRST reading.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Block

    ​That the submitted report and correspondence be received.

    In Favour: (11)Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Block, Councillor Davies, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Dubois, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Gough, Councillor Hill, Councillor Kirton, Councillor Jeffries, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dubois

    ​That the hearing be closed.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jeffries

    ​That Bylaw Nos. 9724, 9725, 9726, and 9727 now be read a SECOND time.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dubois

    That permission be granted to have Bylaw Nos. 9724, 9725, 9726, and 9727 read a third time at this meeting.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Kirton

    ​That Bylaw Nos. 9724, 9725, 9726, and 9727 now be read a THIRD time, that the bylaws be passed and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign same and attach the corporate seal thereto.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)

6.2
Public Notice Matters
 

6.2.1
Intent to Borrow – 3815 Wanuskewin Road and 3802 Arthur Rose Avenue Land Acquisition [Files CK 1750-1, x4020-1]
This item has attachments. 

1.Admin Report - Intent to Borrow - Land Acquisition.pdf
2.Append 1 - Public Notice - Land Acquisition.pdf

A report of the Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Financial Services dated November 30, 2020 was provided along with the notice that appeared in the local press on November 21, 2020.

Chief Financial Officer Tarasoff presented the report.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Davies
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gersher
    1. That a $6,350,000 loan, subject to a 10% variance on borrowing requirements, from the General Account long-term investment portfolio, amortized over a
      5-year term, for the purchase of 3815 Wanuskewin Road and 3802 Arthur Rose Avenue (Capital Project 1425) be approved;
    2. That any variance greater than 10% of the borrowing amount be reported to City Council; and
    3. That the City Clerk be requested to update Council Policy No. C03-027, Borrowing for Capital Projects, as detailed in the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated November 30, 2020, that clarifies that borrowing may be done internally through an investment of its own available cash balances similar to investments the City makes externally.
    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)

7.
PROCLAMATIONS AND FLAG RAISINGS
This item has attachments. 

1.Proclamation and Flag Raising List - September.pdf
2.Proclamation and Flag Raising List - October.pdf

A list of flag raising and proclamation requests received for the month of September 2020 and October 2020 were provided.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Dubois
    Seconded ByCouncillor Donauer

    That the information be received.

    In Favour: (11)Councillor Kirton, Councillor Davies, Councillor Hill, Councillor Jeffries, Mayor C. Clark, Councillor Donauer, Councillor Gough, Councillor Block, Councillor Gersher, Councillor Dubois, and Councillor Loewen
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11 to 0)

8.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.
ADJOURNMENT
 

The Public Hearing Meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.

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